The Association for Contemporary Jewellery

is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Founded as a membership association in 1997 and registered as a Limited Company in 2006, it recognises a need to foster discussion, debate and critical review and interaction amongst its members. To this end we organise conferences, lectures, seminars, workshops and an annual general meeting for our members. Our regular newsletter, findings, features reviews, information, comment, book offers and discounts and is of benefit to both our members and the wider public. We also produce a monthly e-bulletin featuring news and opportunities.

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ANNOUNCING A NEW AWARD CELEBRATING EMERGING TALENT IN ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN

New Designers is excited to bring you news of the latest art and craft prize, Cræftiga, a major new talent search aimed at unearthing the next generation of undiscovered craftspeople.

The award is open to anyone whose work covers the spectrum of art, craft or design, perfect for our entire ND community of alumni, designers, and creative lovers. The award is particularly keen to see projects that take the heritage of craft and making as its inspiration and push it into new, sustainable and innovative spaces.

Juniper Bubble Beaker by Christine Johnson is perfect for enjoying a gin and tonic. Inspired by gin and her love of geometric lines and repetition, three columns of silver beads are positioned in thirds around the beaker; the smaller beads represent rising bubbles and the largest bead at the top of each column symbolise a Juniper berry. The bubbles are a reference to the familiar method of serving, with tonic, and the berries reference the source of the flavour. There is a special space reserved on the side of the beaker where you could place your mark of ownership; an emblem, coat of arms or initials.

About the designerDesigner-maker Christine Johnson’s work is inspired by repetition and pattern, and the interplay of lines of light and shadow. Many of her jewellery pieces are kinetic and reflect a deep interest in optical illusion and visual effects.

From the participating school entries, Klimt02 will award one of the featured master students with a one-year free jeweller’s membership including a personal jeweller’s profile & an exhibition of the selected graduate works at Hannah Gallery.

The selected graduate will be presented in the Klimt02 Forum during June until September 2018 and promoted in the Klimt02 newsletter and facebook page. As well as presented at a Serie Emerging Values 2018: Selected Graduates & Degree shows.

Deadline for participation is September 21st.

But the soonest you send the selected graduate information the better communication and diffusion of the school work.

Now at its fifth edition, AUTOR Magazine is an independent publication in English language, printed on special paper and with creative graphics. AUTOR Magazine #5 hosts a series of features dedicated to contemporary and art jewelry projects, created and developed by the designers themselves, thus making it an artistic initiative in itself. https://klimt02.net/publications/magazines/autor-magazine-5-autor?u...

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